Honest comparison

Grove FP vs Fathom

Financial reporting tool vs full FP&A platform

Fathom is a well-regarded financial analysis and reporting tool popular with UK accountants. Grove FP extends beyond reporting into full budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning.

Feature comparison

FeatureGrove FPFathom
Reporting
Financial reporting
KPI tracking
Consolidation
Budgeting
BudgetingBasic
Workforce planning
Forecasting
Multi-scenario forecastingLimited
Compliance
FRS 102 reporting
VAT compliance
Usability
Xero and Sage integration
Implementation time1–2 weeksSame day
Pricing
Starting priceFrom £399/moFrom £48/mo

Advantages

Grove FP advantages

  • Full FP&A platform — not just reporting, but budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning
  • FRS 102 compliance templates built in
  • Multi-dimensional planning across departments, entities, and scenarios
  • Collaborative budget workflows with approvals

Fathom advantages

  • Excellent financial reporting and visualisation at a low price
  • Near-instant setup from Xero or Sage
  • Strong accountant/advisor focus with client management
  • Beautiful report templates for board and management reporting

Ideal for

Grove FP

UK SMBs needing full-cycle FP&A from budgeting through reporting

Fathom

Accountants and businesses wanting quick, beautiful financial reporting

Pricing

Grove FP

From £399/mo for complete FP&A

Fathom

From £48/mo for reporting and analysis

How to migrate to Grove FP

  1. 1Fathom and Grove FP serve different primary purposes
  2. 2Connect your Xero or Sage account to Grove FP
  3. 3Import any Fathom budgets as CSV
  4. 4Set up full budgets and forecasts in Grove FP
  5. 5Decide whether to keep Fathom for client reporting alongside Grove FP

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